Who owns Mecca Bingo?
As of : The Rank Group Plc owns Mecca Bingo, the online version of its UK bingo halls. Rank Interactive (Gibraltar) Limited runs meccabingo.com under UK Gambling Commission account 57924, and the domain also appears on Mecca Bingo Ltd, the venue licence holder. Rank's controlling shareholder is Guoco Group Limited, a Hong Kong-listed company of the Hong Leong group.
| Ultimate owner | Guoco Group Limited (listed (HKEX: 53); controlled by GuoLine Capital Assets Limited (Hong Leong group)) |
|---|---|
| Owner chain | The Rank Group Plc → Guoco Group Limited |
| Operating company | Rank Interactive (Gibraltar) Limited, Gibraltar |
| Licences | UKGC account 57924 |
| Products | Bingo, Casino |
| Website | meccabingo.com |
| Sister casinos | 15 |
| Fines and actions | Mecca Bingo’s own company: 0 · whole Guoco Group Limited group: 2 |
| Owner proof | verified |
| Last checked | 14 Oct 2026 |
In numbers
- Rank Interactive (Gibraltar) Limited also runs 11 other gambling brands under the same company and licence.
- Guoco Group Limited owns 16 casino and betting brands (17 websites) in our data.
- 2 fines and regulator actions against the owner since 2021, about €7.7 million in total (converted to euros).
Who is behind it
Mecca Bingo shares its parent with the Mecca bingo halls: The Rank Group Plc. Rank widened its online bingo range in 2019, when it bought Stride Gaming and added Kitty Bingo and Lucky Pants Bingo. Control of Rank sits in Asia. GuoLine Capital Assets Ltd, through Guoco Group and GuoLine (Singapore), controls about 60% of the voting rights.
Licence and what it means for you
The domain meccabingo.com sits on UK Gambling Commission account 57924, held by Rank Interactive (Gibraltar) Limited. It is also listed on Mecca Bingo Ltd, which holds the licence for the venues. For online bingo and casino players, the UK rules require age checks, fair game rules, limits and time-outs, and a formal complaints path. The licence protects players in Great Britain, the only market our data lists for Mecca Bingo.
Licence records
What each licence means, and self-exclusion
- What a UKGC licence means · self-exclusion: GamStop
Sister sites
Rank also runs Grosvenor Casinos, Mecca Games, Bella Casino, Kitty Bingo, Lucky Pants Bingo, Magical Vegas, Spin and Win, Regal Wins, Lucky VIP, Rialto Casino and Yo Bingo. A self-exclusion at Mecca Bingo may not cover them.
15 sister casinos
Same owner often means the same terms, the same support team and the same payout rules. A self-exclusion at one brand may not cover its sister sites.
Grosvenor Casinosgrosvenorcasinos.com
Mecca Gamesmeccagames.com
Bella Casinobellacasino.comKitty Bingokittybingo.com
Lucky Pants Bingoluckypantsbingo.com
Magical Vegasmagicalvegas.comSpin and Winspinandwin.com
Regal Winsregalwins.com
Lucky VIPluckyvip.com
Rialto Casinorialtocasino.com
The Victhevic.com
Yo Bingoyobingo.es
Yo Casinoyocasino.es
Enrachaenracha.es
YoSportsyosports.es
Does self-exclusion at Mecca Bingo cover its sister sites? · How national self-exclusion schemes work
Fines and regulator actions
Rank Interactive (Gibraltar) Limited, which runs meccabingo.com, has no fine in our data. Across Rank, our data holds 2 UK Gambling Commission actions. The largest: Daub Alderney Limited, a Rank company, paid £5.85 million in 2021 for repeated anti-money-laundering and social-responsibility failures. A tribunal dismissed its appeal in 2022.
All 2 fines and regulator actions, with sources
None of these 2 names Mecca Bingo’s own company; they concern other companies of the Guoco Group Limited. The company column names who was fined.
Fines from the 40 regulators, prosecutors and courts we track, online gambling only; fines against land-based casinos are out of scope. How we count fines.
| Date | Company | Regulator / court | Amount | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-20 | Rank Digital Gaming (Alderney) Limited | UK Gambling Commission | GBP 700,557 | Social responsibility failures (amount from secondary list). source |
| 2021-09-01 | Daub Alderney Limited | UK Gambling Commission | GBP 5,850,000 | Penalty and formal warning for repeat AML and social-responsibility failures (Jan 2019 - Mar 2020); appeal dismissed by tribunal in 2022. source |
About Guoco Group Limited
Hong Kong-listed investment holding company of the Malaysian Hong Leong group. Through GuoLine Overseas and Rank Assets it holds about 56% of The Rank Group, and with a sister company's 4% the group controls about 60% of Rank's voting rights.
Headquarters: Hong Kong · Ownership: listed (HKEX: 53); controlled by GuoLine Capital Assets Limited (Hong Leong group)
How we know, and what we could not confirm
How we know: Domain also listed on Mecca Bingo Ltd (venue licence).
- We have no company registration number for Rank Interactive (Gibraltar) Limited.
Guoco Group Limited sister sites, fines and sources →
Ratings elsewhere
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Ratings from other websites, with their source. We do not copy their reviews, and they do not change our facts.
Often compared
- Are Grosvenor Casinos and Mecca Bingo owned by the same company? Yes, both are owned by Guoco Group Limited.
Questions and answers
Who owns Mecca Bingo?
The Rank Group Plc, a London-listed UK company. Its controlling shareholder is Hong Kong-listed Guoco Group Limited.
Which licence covers meccabingo.com?
UK Gambling Commission account 57924, held by Rank Interactive (Gibraltar) Limited.
Does Mecca Bingo have casino games too?
Yes. Our data lists bingo and casino as its products.
Have Rank companies been fined?
Yes. Rank companies have 2 UK Gambling Commission actions in our data, the latest in 2022.
Is Mecca Bingo legit?
Mecca Bingo is run by Rank Interactive (Gibraltar) Limited, which holds a licence from UKGC (account 57924). Check the licence in the UKGC licence register. Its owner is Guoco Group Limited, a listed company. Fines and regulator actions against Mecca Bingo’s own company: 0; against the whole Guoco Group Limited group: 2. Sister sites with the same owner: 15. Guide: How to check a casino. We do not rate sites. A licence from your country’s regulator is the main protection.
What are Mecca Bingo’s sister sites?
Mecca Bingo has 15 sister casinos with the same owner, Guoco Group Limited: Grosvenor Casinos, Mecca Games, Bella Casino, Kitty Bingo, Lucky Pants Bingo and 10 more. Full list: all Guoco Group Limited sister sites.
Sources
- https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/public-register/business/detail/domain-names/57924
- https://www.rank.com/our-brands/digital-only/
- https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/downloads/business-licence-register-businesses.csv
Last checked 14 Oct 2026. Review text checked against our data on 19 Oct 2026. How we check facts. Gambling can be addictive. Help: BeGambleAware, GamStop, Gamblers Anonymous.
